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Wiping PC before re-install

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  • 16-01-2008 5:02pm
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    Keano
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    Excuse my writing ability it is crap!

    Indeed I am trying to backup users data but the files are everywhere

    Whats the best course of action


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    garthv
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭garthv


    What is it exactly that you want to do?
    Your thread makes no sense.


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    Axwell
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    Is there a question somewhere in all of this or am i missing something? Otherwise its gonna be locked by a mod for being pointless.

    (didnt see your post garthy was writing mine at the time)


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    buildabong
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    Sounds like he is trying to backup all the users data but the files are everywhere.

    In this case the best thing to do is removed the harddrive and plug it into another PC. Then just dump any non system folders into one folder on the other PC. Rebuild and dump that same folder back onto the PC (let the owner sort out the folders them self). - Well that's what I would do.


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    Axwell
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    use an external hard drive if you have one, copy anything they want to keep to that, wipe the hard drive reintall windows and then copy back what they want to keep. Its unlikely those pictures etc take up an awful lot of space anyways so a few dvds might even do the job, as for the programs etc you can reinstall those after windows


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    gamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭gamer


    Get 500 gig external drive from peats 105,euro usb type,copy,all my documents,folder, my music,pictures,my videos,etc, into call it,my docs folder on new drive.download drivermax free program ,it backups upall the pc drivers into my drivers folder ,copy to new drive.winxp has a files and settings transfer wizard use that.COPY ALL THE PC DATA FILES,YOU CAN COPY EVERYTHING ON THE PC,but no point copying c windows,or temp internet files, copy c/programs folder,excel folders,all outlookfiles/contacts,settings.
    Google how to backup winxp , and transfer winxp data to new pc.
    PC WORLD have 500 gig drives APPROX 115EURO.
    copy all the folders ,re contact settings for outlook.


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